Lantern



G. W. HAIRE Nov. 8, 1932.

LANTERN Filed March 16 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 jzz/amor G. W. HAlRE Nov 8,1932.

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Less akw Patented Nov. 8, 1932 UNITED STATES ?ATENT OFFIQE GEORGE W.HAIBE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T KIN G LUM'INAIRE COMPANY, ACORPORATION OF ILLINOIS LANTERN Application filed March 16, 1931.

This invention relates to improvements in lanterns.

One object of the invention is to provide an ornamental lantern adaptedto be secured to, or adjacent, the side of a building for flood lightingpurposes in either vertical or lateral directions or both if desired.

Another object of the invention is to provide a lantern adapted to beused for flood or other lighting, having lamps which are arranged forconvenient adjustment with reference to reflectors to permit the castingof light in the form of concentrated beams, ormore diffused light forproducing a de sired light and shadow effect on the wall of a building.Other objects relate to various features of construction and arrangementof parts which will be apparent from a consideration of the followingspecification and accompanying drawings wherein:

lower rings and 11 respectively, which are united by means of verticalribs 13. The frame thus formed is provided with glass panels 14. Therings 10 may be of any suitable shape, depending on the design of thelantern and in the form shown they are octagonal, alternate panelspreferably being smaller than the remaining panels so that throughcertain of the latter light can be directed without obstruction by theribs 13.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 4, the rings 10 and 11have rims 15 and 16 respectively, secured thereto, preferably by hinges17 and suitable looks or hasps, not shown. These rims 15 and 16 carrylens 18 and 19 which are secured there- Serial No. 522,875.

to by members 20, 21 respectively. The members 20, 21 are secured byscrews 22 to vertical flanges 23 of the rims. Suitable cushioningmaterial 24 such as asbestos, may be employed between the edges of thelens and the respective rims. The rims 10 and 11 have annular channels25. within which seat the edges of reflectors 26, 27 which may be heldin place by clips 28.

Secured to any suitable portion of the lantern frame, such as to theupper rim 10, is a lamp and reflector supporting structure which, in theform shown, comprises two arms 29 which may be threaded into the ends ofthe transverse member 30. The cen tral portion of the member 30 isrecessed for receiving the rod 31 to which is secured the lamp socket32. A lamp 33 carried by the socket 32 can be adjusted vertically withreference to the reflector 26 by loosening the setscrew 34. By varyingthe position of the lamp 33 with reference to the reflector the lightemitted can be varied from a beam or pencil of light, as when the lampis in the focal center of the reflector, or a more diffused light can beprovided by positioning the lamp away from the focal center.

Adjacent each end of the member 30 a hemispherical socket is providedwhich cooperates with the detachable hemispherical socket member 35, asshown in Fig. 3. A setscrew or other tightening device 36 may beemployed for tightening the two socket members upon a ball 37 which iscarried by the reflector supporting bracket 38. The bracket 38 in theform shown has three arms 39, which engage and support the reflector 40.One of the arms, such as the upper one, may have its end formed as aseparate detachable member 41, to enable the reflector to be inserted orremoved conveniently from the arms 39. The bracket 38 is also providedwith a depending arm 42, to. which is se cured a lamp socket 43. Thissocket is provided with a slotted extension member 44 through which slotpasses a setscrew 45 which enables the socket to be adjusted withrespect to the reflector 40. The brackets 38 which carry the reflectorsand also the sock ets 43 are supported by the ball and socketconnections above described and can be adjusted in any direction withinlimits.

This universal adjustment of the reflec tor and the lamp carried by thesocket, to-

gether with the independent adjustment of jacent glass panel of thelantern casing at? the desired angle, and also permits the casting ofthe light in a concentrated beam, or light of a more diffused character.

As will be seen in Fig. 3, the arm 42 is offset from the vertical planeofthe bracket 38. One of said brackets is offset in one direction andthe other in the opposite direction whereby when the brackets are tilteddownwardly about the ball and socket connection, the arms 42 are notobstructed in their movement by either the rod 31 or rod 46, whichlatter are disposed in the longitudinal axis of the lamp structure.

The members 44 are disposed at right angles to the arm 44a to which thesockets 43 are attached in position centrally of the respectivereflectors 40. The two arms 29 are shown connected by a cross bracing'i'. to render the structure more rigid.

The rod 4:6 is adjustably secured in position by a setscrew carried bythe union 51 which connects the upper ends of supporting members 52,which maybe secured to the lower ring 11, as shown in Fig. 1.

The lantern is provided preferably with a supporting bracket 58 by meansof whichit may be secured to the side of the building It will beapparent that the lantern may be used for flood lighting portions of thebuilding above the lantern as well as of portions belowthe same.

The intermediate lamps can be adjusted to cast light through the glasspanels upon portions of the building or adjusted for other illuminatingpurposes for working out the I desired lighting eflect. The lamps 33 and49 are readily assessible by opening the hinged rims at the ends of thelantern. One or more of the glass panels 14 "are also preferably hingedas illustrated at 55 to provide ready access to the interior of thelantern for adjusting the various lamps or the reflectors 38. In theform of the invention shown in Fig. 5 a lantern casing similar to thatshown in Fig. 1 may be employed but in this form of invention thelantern is supported by a suitable horizontal base 56 to which may besecured a bracket 57,by means of which the latern may be secured to theside of the building.

, The lower ring 11 supports a standard 58 to which is secured a crossarm 59 near the ends of which are positioned lamp sockets 60. Additionalcross arms for supporting additionalsockets may, of course, be provided.An inverted U-shaped member 61 is also se cured to the cross-arm 59 andcarries'a re cessed boss 62 through which passes a rod 63 to the upperend of which is secured a lamp socket 64. The boss 62 is provided with asetscrew 65 for retaining the rod 63 in any position of verticaladjustment. The lamp 66 is thus adjustable with reference to thereflector 67, for varying the character of light emitted vertically fromthe lantern through the lens 68.

The lamps 69 carried by the socket 60,

illuminate the interior of the lantern beneath the reflector 67 and aredesigned for lighting up the adjacent portion of the building'or forgeneral illumination, whereas the lamp 66 is for vertical flood lightingpurposes. The wiring for the lamps is not shown but wire connectors forthe various sockets are indicated at 70.

Although I have shown and described certain features of my improvementsfor the purpose of illustration, I do not wish to be restrictedspecifically to such forms except as so limited by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A lantern comprising upper and lower rings, vertical ribs connectingwith the rings to form frames for glass panels for the side walls ofsaid lantern, glasspa'nels in said frames, a horizontally disposed,stationary, concave reflector supported by said upper ring, a cover rimadapted to be secured to said ring, a lens carried by said cover rim, abracket in the interior of said lantern for supporting one or morelampsfor illumination through said panels, and a vertically adjustable lampsupport carried by said bracket for supporting a lamp between saidreflector and lens for vertical flood lighting.

2. A. lantern comprising a casing having a reflector adjacent one endthereof, glass panels in the sides of said casing, lamp supporting meansin said casing, a lamp supported by said means in adjustable relationwith respect to said reflector, apair of supporting brackets adjustablysecured to said supporting means, a reflector carried by each of saidbrackets, and a lamp socket for each of said reflectors, said socketsbeing adjustable 011 said brackets to permit of the adjustment of saidlamps with reference to the respective reflectors.

3. A lantern comprising a casing having reflectors at oppositeendsthereof, said casing having glass panels in its side walls, lampsupporting means disposed between said reflectors, lamp sockets[supported by vsaid means for adjustment with reference to therespective reflectors for flood lighting above and below said casing, apair of brackets adj ustably supported by said supporting means,a'reflector carriedby each bracket for refleeting light through saidglass panels, and a lamp socket adjustably secured toeach bracket topermit the adjustment of the i,sse,542

lamps thereof with reference to the respective reflectors.

l A lantern comprising a structure having upper and lower rings andinter-connecting ribs forming frames for glass panels, a rim hinged toeach of said rings, a lens carried by each rim, a reflector adjacenteach end of said structure and secured to the respective rims, a lampbetween each of said reflectors and adjacent lens for vertical floodlighting purposes, means secured to said structure to permit of theadjustment of each lamp with reference to its reflector, and a secondpair of lamps for emitting light through panels on opposite sides of thelantern.

5. A lantern comprising a frame having glass panels in the sidesthereof, a support secured to said frame, a pair of reflectorssupporting brackets, reflectors carried thereby for directing lightthrough said side panels, means for securing said brackets adjustably tosaid support, said means each comprising cooperating ball and socketmembers permitting universal adjustment of said brackets, and a lampsocket adjustably secured to each bracket whereby a lamp carried therebcan be adjusted with reference to the focal point of the respectivereflector.

6. A lantern comprising a frame having glass panels in the side thereofforming a casing, a lens at the upper and lower ends of said casing, areflector adjacent each lens, lamp adjusting supporting means betweensaid reflectors, a lamp supported thereby in operative relation withrespect to each of said reflectors for illumination through said lenses,and additional lamps and reflectors also adj ustably supported by saidmeans for illumination through said panels.

7. A lantern comprising a frame having glass panels in the sides and alens at the upper and lower ends, a stationary reflector adjacent eachof said ends, a lamp for each of said reflectors for emitting lightthrough the respective lens, additional reflectors for reflecting lightthrough said panels, lamps therefor, and means secured to said frame foradj ustably supporting all said lamps and said last named reflectors.

8. A lantern comprising a frame having glass side walls, a supportingmember secured to said frame, said member being provided with one of a.pair of complemental universal adjusting elements, a bracket providedwith the other of said pair of complemental adjusting members forsecuring said bracket to said supporting member, a reflector carried bysaid bracket for reflecting light through one of said side walls, and alamp socket adjustably secured to said bracket for adjusting a lamprelatively to said reflector independently of said other adjustingmeans.

9. A lantern comprising a frame having glass side walls and glassenclosures for the ends thereof, a reflector supported by said frameadjacent each end for directing light vertically through said endenclosures, intermediate reflectors for directing light through saidside Walls, a. lamp for each of said reflectors, and supporting meansintermediate said reflectors for supporting each of said lamps foradjustment with respect to its respective reflector and permitting theuniversal adjustment of said intermediate reflectors.

10. A lantern adapted to be secured adjacent a wall of a buildingcomprising a frame having glass side walls and end enclosures, a lamp ateach end adapted to emit light through said end enclosures for verticalillumination of the building, additional lamps for emitting lightthrough said glass side walls for lateral illumination of said building,reflectors for each of said lamps, and means for adjusting said lampswith reference to the focal centers of the respective reflectors forvarying the light beams.

In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name.

GEORGE W. HAIRE.

